Senate citrus probe 'a good opportunity'

Citrus Australia says it is unsure whether a Senate inquiry into the industry will have any real impact.

The Federal Government announced last week that it would set up a Senate committee to look into the issues affecting the citrus industry.

The chief executive of Citrus Australia, Judith Damiani, says she hopes the committee will be proactive with any of its recommendations.

She says it is a good chance for the industry to work more closely with the Federal Government.

"It's probably going to be a good opportunity to put forward lots of the issues that are affecting the industry and perhaps get some out-of-the-box thinking from the senators that will be involved in the discussion on how we might address some of these issues going forward," she said.

She says she hopes the inquiry will have real on-ground results.

"I've seen plenty of Senate estimate committee reports sitting there as recommendations and not being actioned but the good thing about it is that it is on record and I think that there is a recognition of what the issues are and some broad recommendations around them," she said.

Submissions to the committee close on April 12, with several hearings planned for citrus growing regions at the end of April.